About
Education
- PhD, Applied Linguistics — UCLA
Measuring Linguistic Empathy: An Experimental Approach to Connecting Linguistic and Social Psychological Notions of Empathy - C.Phil, Applied Linguistics — UCLA
Seeking Natural Interaction: A Comparison of Emergent Language within Developmental Therapies for Children with Autism - MA, Applied Linguistics & TESL — UCLA
The Prosodical Son: Music's Influence on the Evolution of Language - BA, Linguistics (minor: Portuguese)
Experience
- Director of Education — Evolved Energy Research, 2024–Present
Leading internal training and curriculum development alongside external communications: newsletters, technical reports, blog posts, and press coverage in clean energy planning. - English Language Fellow — US Department of State, 2023–2024
Represented the United States as a visiting scholar and English language expert at the University of São Paulo. Delivered keynote speeches, trained teachers, and expanded access to equitable English language education across Brazil. - Visiting Professor — University of São Paulo, 2023–2024
Taught Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and English at the top university in Latin America. Led English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) conferences and workshops for over 50 professors; designed and instructed an online EMI course for over 100 faculty transitioning courses from Portuguese to English. - Lecturer — UCLA, 2017–2020
Full-time lecturer of Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, and ESL. Oversaw courses of up to 88 students and managed up to four TAs per course. - Teaching Associate, TA & Instructor — UCLA, 2009–2015
- Adjunct Professor — Santa Monica College, 2012–2013
ESL department.
Languages
- English (native)
- Spanish (fluent)
- Portuguese (fluent)